Ben Jordan honored at BHP football game

Ben Jordan, a BHP football player who died last week of a blood clot, was honored before the start of Friday night's game with a moment of silence and a releasing of balloons.

Ben Jordan's parents, Michelle and Ken Jordan, stand together during a moment of silence where balloons were released in honor of Ben at the start of the game.

Ben Jordan's parents, Michelle and Ken Jordan, stand together during a moment of silence where balloons were released in honor of Ben at the start of the game.

Ben Jordan's parents, Michelle and Ken Jordan, stand together during a moment of silence honoring Ben at the start of the game.

Ben Jordan's mother, Michelle Jordan, looks a football signed by the BHP varsity cheerleaders during a moment of silence honoring Ben.

Ben Jordan's younger brother Jacob Jordan was named an honorary captain of the BHP football for Friday night's game against Palmetto High School.

Ben Jordan's younger brother Jacob Jordan was named an honorary captain of the BHP football for Friday night's game against Palmetto High School.

BHP cheerleader Lexie Oglesby hugs Ken Jordan, Ben Jordan's father, after handing him a football signed by the varsity cheerleaders.

BHP cheerleader Lexie Oglesby hands a football that the varsity cheerleading squad signed to Ken Jordan, Ben Jordan's father, before a moment of silence honoring Ben at the start of Friday night's game against Palmetto High School.

BHP High School cheerleaders and students release balloons into the air during a moment of silence in honor of Ben Jordan, a BHP football player who died of a blood clot last week.

BHP High School cheerleaders and students release balloons into the air during a moment of silence in honor of Ben Jordan, a BHP football player who died of a blood clot last week.

BHP High School cheerleaders and students release balloons into the air during a moment of silence in honor of Ben Jordan, a BHP football player who died of a blood clot last week.

BHP High School cheerleaders and students gather on the football field with balloons to be released during a moment of silence in honor of Ben Jordan.

BHP High School cheerleaders and students gather on the football field with balloons to be released during a moment of silence in honor of Ben Jordan.

BHP High School students gather on the football field with balloons to be released in honor of Ben Jordan.

BHP High School students gather on the football field with balloons to be released in honor of Ben Jordan.

BHP High School students gather near the field with balloons to be released in honor of Ben Jordan.

A banner at Friday night's game honored Ben Jordan, a BHP football player who died of a blood clot last week.